Athertonia diversifolia or the Atherton Oak is a small to medium sized Australian native tree from the wet tropical rainforests of North Queensland.
It has very attractive, large, lobed, glossy leaves that can be up to 60cms long - though they start life as oblong shaped.
All new growth be it leaf or branch are covered in a fine hair that is rust coloured.
From autumn to winter it produces racemes of cream and brown flowers with the blue fruits containing edible nuts.
This makes a very good specimen tree that is suited to medium to larger gardens and parklands.
Can be used as a screen or for erosion control and the nectar rich flowers attract birds to your garden.
It also goes well in pots indoors and the leaves are good in cut flower arrangements.